Antonio Di Lorenzo is considered one of the leading specialists of his instrument in Italy. With a prestigious career spanning more than three decades, he has performed on major national and international stages and has contributed to over 100 recordings, many as a band leader. Alongside his performing career, he is also active as an educator, clinician and composer, writing music for documentaries, theatre productions and sound design projects.

Antonio Di Lorenzo is an internationally acclaimed drummer, percussionist and composer, recognized as one of the leading experts of his instrument by the Italian Jazz Encyclopedia. He trained with some of the most prominent figures in jazz and graduated in Jazz and Percussion, as well as in Instrumental Teaching.

He has performed at major festivals such as Umbria Jazz and has toured worldwide, collaborating with legendary artists including Steve Grossman, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman and many others, as well as leading Italian musicians like Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu and Stefano Bollani. His career also includes collaborations with renowned composers and artists from the pop and film music world, such as Ennio Morricone and Vinicio Capossela, with over 100 recordings to his name.

Awarded multiple prestigious recognitions, including the Leone d’Argento at the Venice Biennale and the Universal Audio Award, he is also an active educator, teaching in seminars, clinics and institutions. He currently holds a position as percussion teacher at the Liceo Musicale in Monopoli.

In addition to his performance career, he is a respected journalist and columnist in the field of drumming, as well as an internationally recognized expert and collector of vintage drums.